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GET READY TO BUY MORE BONDS The var is over peace reigns on earth But in Europe today there are more than 2000000 Ameri ¬ can soldiers Avho took an important part in bringing the war to a victorious end and these men must be fed and clothed for a long while to come It is es ¬ timated by the War Department that the cost of equipping and maintaining an American soldier in Europe is 42327 a year yearThe The American army was transported to France at the rate of 2150000 men a month by giving them first call on the shipping facilities of the United States If they could be brought back to their homes thus speedily and it is doubtful that they could it would require at least eight months It is obvious therefore that we must continue to raise money with which to maintain our army abroad abroadWe We are going to have to finance peace for a while said Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo just as we have had to finance war warAnd And that means that the American people having supported four Liberty Loans with a patriotism which future historians will surely extol are to be vouchsafed an opportunity to support our victorious peace There will certainly be at least one more government loan There probably will be two more and possibly three At any rate trtbe next loan must be prepared for and Its success made certain Get ready now to buy more bonds v
